![]() It can be used poorly and often is, but there are ways to use it that can be amazing. ![]() But I don’t think deus ex machina is always bad writing - in the same way I don’t think it’s always bad movie making to have a narrator explain parts of the story. It’s similar to “And then Gavin woke up and realized it was all a bad dream.” The resolution comes too easily. ![]() I almost included the words "deus ex machina" in the title of this post but knew people who haven't finished would struggle with the idea that it was coming. In modern literature, we seem to automatically decide deus ex machina is bad writing. I am about to write way too many words here and push back against this criticism, I think Week’s use of it was nuanced and clever and illustrated a fascinating philosophical point from earlier in the series. I’ve seen a few criticisms around here about the use of Deus Ex Machina to solve everything at the end of the Burning White. I started the first book about 2-3 months ago and flew through them (fast for me anyway - I’ve got two small kids who usurp a lot of reading time!) ![]() I finished the Burning White about 2 weeks ago and loved the entire series. ![]()
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